Lycopenes: because homemade tomato sauce is good for your health

2023-10-01 20:42:14

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Lycopene is better absorbed when tomatoes are cooked, so homemade tomato sauce is a great way to increase your intake of this nutrient. For a little change, we recommend this 4-tomato sauce that will give a unique flavor to your usual recipe.

Amount of ingredients for 4 people

1 kilo of ripe plum tomatoes, cut into quarters (you can opt for canned ones)
500 grams cherry tomatoes, cut in half

250 grams datterini tomatoes, cut in half (optional, you can use regular round tomatoes)
1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
half a cup of chopped parsley
1/4 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
2 fingers of baking soda
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried basil

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Instructions

In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook until soft and golden.
Add the peeled plum tomatoes, the cherry tomatoes and the datterini or round tomatoes, all cut into pieces.

Add it to the onion and garlic sauté pot. Add two fingers of baking soda, the real thing responsible for removing the acidic taste of the sauce.

Cook over low heat, stirring and loosening the edges occasionally, for 30 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened.

Add salt, pepper, oregano and basil. Cook for 5 more minutes.

Remove from the fire and let cool.

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Tips

For a thicker sauce, cook for a longer time, always keeping the heat low.

For a smoother sauce, strain the sauce through a strainer to remove the seeds and skin.

You can add other vegetables to the sauce, such as peppers, zucchini or eggplant.